Betty Howe (May 23, 1895 – June 21, 1969) was an American actress in

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Early life

Howe was born in New York City, and attended Chappaqua Mountain Institute, a

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school.

Career

With "no stage experience," Howe joined

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as a stock player in 1916. In 1918, she and Canadian actor

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formed the Earle-Howe production company within Vitagraph. She appeared in silent films, including ''Mr. Jack, a Hallroom Hero'' (1916, short), ''Mr. Jack Trifles'' (1916, short), ''Mr. Jack Hires a Stenographer'' (1916, short), ''Fathers of Men'' (1916), ''The Alibi'' (1916), '' Beatrice Fairfax'' (1916, serial), ''

The Scarlet Runner ''The Scarlet Runner'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered lost. Plot A series of 12 two-reel episodes, each a separate story related to the adventures of Christopher Ra ...

'' (1916), ''For France'' (1917), '' The Blind Adventure'' (1918), ''The Lie'' (1918), '' To Hell with the Kaiser!'' (1918), '' Wolves of Kultur'' (1918), ''As a Man Thinks'' (1919), ''

The Woman of His Dream ''The Woman of His Dream'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Mary Dibley, Alec Fraser and Sydney Seaward. It was adapted from a short story by Ethel M. Dell. Cast * Mary Dibley - Naomi * Alec Frase ...

'' (1921), ''

A Man of Stone ''A Man of Stone'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Howe, and Martha Mansfield. Plot As described in a film magazine, after returning to London, Captain Deering (Tearle) of ...

'' (1921), and ''Breaking Home Ties'' (1922).

Personal life

Howe died in New York City in 1969, aged 74 years.

References

External links

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Full-length studio publicity portrait of actor Betty Howe
posed holding ostrich plumes behind her head, circa 1915; photograph at

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Howe, Betty American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses 1895 births 1969 deaths